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White supremacy movements -- Georgia

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Aubrey Williams transcript of "The Failure of Gradualism"

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS957f
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a transcript of Aubrey Williams' speech, "The Failure of Gradualism" that that he presented in Atlanta, Georgia, before the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, a historically Black fraternity. In the speech, Williams calls for a united stand against States' Rights Democratic Party, commonly called Dixiecrat, politicians and white supremacists and argues against a gradualist approach to desegregation.

Dates: 1949
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Aubrey Williams transcript of "The Failure of Gradualism"

Charles Frederick Swint Sr. papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS968f
Scope and Contents This collection contains correspondence between Charles F. Swint and governors Eugene Talmadge (1884-1946), Herman Talmadge (1913-2002), and Lester Maddox (1915-2003) about Swint's contributions to their political campaigns; and Eugene Talmadge's appointment of Swint to the 1946 Georgia Democratic State Convention as a delegate. There is also a letter from Herman Talmadge to a constituent and brochures, flyers, and receipts pertaining to the Eugene Talmadge's monument; racial segregation;...
Dates: 1896-1970, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Charles Frederick Swint Sr. papers

H.O.P.E., INC. (Help Our Public Education) records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS427
Scope and Contents of the Records The H.O.P.E., Inc. records consist of correspondence, minutes, reports, and printed and published materials generated by the organization. The bulk of the collection are newspaper clippings which document the school closure crisis in Virginia, Arkansas, and Georgia. The clippings are drawn from Georgia newspapers including The Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, Northside Neighbor, Augusta Courier, Marietta Daily Journal, and ...
Dates: 1954-1961, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / H.O.P.E., INC. (Help Our Public Education) records

James J. Flowers red menace documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS488f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a pamphlet titled "The Red Menace: The Answer to America's Race Problems" and one enclosure titled "The Ultimate Aim of the NAACP." Along with these is a cover letter soliciting book reviews.

Dates: 1956
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / James J. Flowers red menace documents

Ku Klux Klan collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1238
Scope and Contents This collection contains material generated by the national organization, as well as local chapters, primarily the Realm of Georgia, of the Ku Klux Klan. Included are periodicals such as Kourier Magazine and The Imperial Knight-Hawk; financial, business, and membership papers; flyers and notices about Klan activities; and publications about ideology. Rhetoric throughout the collection is racist, anti-Semitic, anti-Catholic,...
Dates: 1916-1998, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Ku Klux Klan collection

Long, Rucker, and Aiken family photographs and lithographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS32
Scope and Content

The collection documents the political, civic, educational, professional, family, and social life of members of the Long, Rucker, and Aiken families from 1859 through the 1970s. The images document three generations of the Long, Rucker, and Aiken families and visually chronicles their rise from slavery to social and political influence. It also provides visual documentation of African American life from Reconstruction to the late 20th century.

Dates: 1859-1979, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Long, Rucker, and Aiken family photographs and lithographs

Marion Johnson photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS33
Scope and Content This collection documents the Atlanta urban environment, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s, through cityscapes, aerial views and scenes of individual buildings as the city underwent a period of building and growth. The arrival of the city's first professional sports team, the Atlanta Braves, is documented. Also included in the collection are scenes pertaining to Southern politics including local, state and presidential races. A wide variety of Georgia agriculture and industry is...
Dates: 1938-1975
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Marion Johnson photographs